Aaron Rodgers on “piss poor” criticism of young WRs: It’s not personal; I’m trying to win games

Posted by Charean Williams on August 13, 2018, 7:19 PM EST

AP

Some of the Packers’ young receivers took Aaron Rodgers‘ comments about them last week as a challenge. But the quarterback said Monday he wasn’t trying to send a message when he called their effort “piss poor” after a practice.

“I hope we’re not that soft,” Rodgers said, via Rob Demovsky of ESPN. “I hope we can hear comments or read comments and not get offended by things. It’s a professional environment; it’s not a personal environment. The things I’m saying, I don’t have some vendetta against any player. I care about winning, No. 1, and I’m going to say and do the things that I feel like can advance us. It’s going to be tough at some points. It’s not a popularity contest all the time. Obviously, as a human, you like being liked and appreciated, but I’m trying to win games because that’s my job.”

Rodgers worked with the young wideouts on the scout team last week since he wasn’t going to play in the first preseason game. He didn’t name names but showed his distaste for the sloppiness both during the practice and afterward.

Fifth-round pick Marquez Valdes-Scantling said after making five catches for 101 yards and a touchdown against the Titans that he took Rodgers’ criticism to heart. Rodgers reiterated that wasn’t his intent.

“Again, I don’t feel like when you make a statement like that that there needs to be some big response or feelings hurt or offense that somebody takes with it,” Rodgers said. “If they do, they’re taking it the wrong way because this is a professional environment. Like I said, I’m doing things that I feel like are in the best interest of the team from a leadership standpoint, and if no one else is going to stand up and criticize a bad practice, then maybe I need to be the one to do it. So I did it.

“I talked about the carded period that we had. The guys played well in the game, made some plays. It’s been a good week of practice, I think. It’s been hot, but the guys have been competing and making plays. I don’t think that’s a response to anything I’ve said. Now maybe it is for a couple of them, but it shouldn’t be. You get to this league, and to stick around, you’ve got to be self-motivated. So as a leader, you try to inspire, but the motivation to change and to improve has got to come from within.”

Rodgers expects to play this week before sitting out the final two preseason games, which are on the road.

streetyson says:
August 13, 2018 at 7:36 pm
The point is Aaron, you rip them in private, you don’t line them up in front of your diva bus.
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You should probably tell that to Mr. Tom Brady then, as well, after his little episode yesterday.

If you care about winning so much, why are you trying to take up such a huge portion of the Packers salary cap?

As much as I hate to say it, Tom Brady cares about winning, as evidenced by his constantly taking well below market value to put a better team around him so he can win more championships. Actions speak louder than words, and Aaron’s actions are not that of someone who really cares about winning.

I hope when he finally does sign his new contract it leaves room for talent around him, since I’d like to see the Packers win another few Super Bowls before that window closes for another 30 years.

mj323 says:
August 13, 2018 at 8:07 pm
If you care about winning so much, why are you trying to take up such a huge portion of the Packers salary cap?

As much as I hate to say it, Tom Brady cares about winning, as evidenced by his constantly taking well below market value to put a better team around him so he can win more championships. Actions speak louder than words, and Aaron’s actions are not that of someone who really cares about winning.

I hope when he finally does sign his new contract it leaves room for talent around him, since I’d like to see the Packers win another few Super Bowls before that window closes for another 30 years.

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Luckily for Brady, he can be confident his coach/GM can make the right choices to improve the team if he takes a cut so there’s more money for other positions. As a Packer fan, I don’t blame Rodgers at all for maxing out his worth because we all know how well the Mccarthy/Thompson duo went the last 12 years. One HOF QB and another future HOF and they only have 2 SBs.

beerbratscheese says:
August 13, 2018 at 7:47 pm
streetyson says:
August 13, 2018 at 7:36 pm
The point is Aaron, you rip them in private, you don’t line them up in front of your diva bus.
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You should probably tell that to Mr. Tom Brady then, as well, after his little episode yesterday.

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I know Tom Brady ripped Tom Brady this last practice. Who else did he get?

“Like I said, I’m doing things that I feel like are in the best interest of the team from a leadership standpoint, and if no one else is going to stand up and criticize a bad practice, then maybe I need to be the one to do it. So I did it.”
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Rodgers is a great player and a smart guy, but he shouldn’t be calling out young players in public and then saying his acts were in the best interests of the team from a leadership standpoint— that not only lacks logic, but sounds like rear-end covering.

I would bet almost all of you throwing shade on Rodgers never heard the total interview or read his comments in their entirety. HIs comments were spot on and he didn’t name one receiver by name….so stop with the sanctimonious finger wagging about keeping his criticisms for the back room. The receivers have responded with no sign that they felt they were thrown under an imaginary bus.

“Like I said, I’m doing things that I feel like are in the best interest of the team from a leadership standpoint, and if no one else is going to stand up and criticize a bad practice, then maybe I need to be the one to do it. So I did it.”

“I hope we can hear comments or read comments and not get offended by things. It’s a professional environment; it’s not a personal environment.

In what normal professional environment is it ok to just call your coworkers as piss poor? Not very professional on your part. But it’s ok to whine and flip off the guy that legally tackled you. Way to personal on your part.

streetyson says:
August 13, 2018 at 7:36 pm
The point is Aaron, you rip them in private, you don’t line them up in front of your diva bus.
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You should probably tell that to Mr. Tom Brady then, as well, after his little episode yesterday.

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Tom Brady has been to 8 SBs and won 5. Tom Brady has more SB appearances (8) than Aaron Rodgers has pro bowl selections (6.) Aaron Rodgers has 9 playoff wins, one more than SB appearances for Tom Brady. If you want to talk about winning, Rodgers can’t hold a candle to Tom Brady.

Seems I remember you throwing your receivers under the bus in 2016? You know trust is a very hard thing to maintain, I really don’t know your motivation in doing this publicly! I will promise one of these days your O-Linemen are going to get pissed and let a few defensive players through to give you a little kiss. Being a good QB does not give you license to publicly whip young players working hard trying to make you happy. Then your own brother isn’t your biggest fan either!

Ask yourselves: Why on earth would the narrow-minded opinions of those that idol-worship the likes of Peterson and Moss have any credence whatsoever in their unfounded and unsubstantiated character assasinations of Rodgers?

“I’m doing things that I feel like are in the best interest of the team from a leadership standpoint, and if no one else is going to stand up and criticize a bad practice, then maybe I need to be the one to do it. So I did it.”

Not sure how whining to the media about your contract along with calling out your teammates has anything to do with winning . Rodgers is great at pointing the finger at others while never taking any blame for the big game failures since the Super Bowl win . Considering the inability to win another championship when they were arguably the best team on paper hard to imagine Green Bay and Rodgers winning another when they are no longer a top team in the NFC let alone their own division .

Not a packers fan at all, in fact I despise them BUT Rodgers is right. If the players arent doing their job they need to be called out. Anyone who thinks Rodgers did anything wrong is clueless, you should be happy as a Packers fan. That said, I think he was a whiney little wuss about the Barr hit. He whined so much there had to be another rule change ! Smh

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nhpats says:
August 13, 2018 at 8:47 pm
L’il Aaron is just upset that he is destined to end his career with the same number of SB wins as Trent Dilfsr
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Well, a SB win is what QBs come into the league to achieve. Marino would give many of his passing stats back for one of those and you can’t blame Dilfer (sp) for being in the right place at the right time. Not a GB fan at all, but would take Rodgers in a heartbeat to lead my team!

mj323 says:
August 13, 2018 at 8:07 pm
If you care about winning so much, why are you trying to take up such a huge portion of the Packers salary cap?

As much as I hate to say it, Tom Brady cares about winning, as evidenced by his constantly taking well below market value to put a better team around him so he can win more championships. Actions speak louder than words, and Aaron’s actions are not that of someone who really cares about winning.

I hope when he finally does sign his new contract it leaves room for talent around him, since I’d like to see the Packers win another few Super Bowls before that window closes for another 30 years.
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Brady made more, and counted more against the cap, than Rodgers BEFORE the Pats just handed Brady another $5M in “likely to earn” incentives. Now it’s a LOT more. Brady seems like a great guy and I would have been just as happy with him as I’ve been with Rodgers but the “Saint Thomas” narrative is false.

Brady made more, and counted more against the cap, than Rodgers BEFORE the Pats just handed Brady another $5M in “likely to earn” incentives. Now it’s a LOT more. Brady seems like a great guy and I would have been just as happy with him as I’ve been with Rodgers but the “Saint Thomas” narrative is false.

“Like I said, I’m doing things that I feel like are in the best interest of the team from a leadership standpoint, and if no one else is going to stand up and criticize a bad practice, then maybe I need to be the one to do it. So I did it.”
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Shots fired, McCarthy.
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Tom Brady has been to 8 SBs and won 5. Tom Brady has more SB appearances (8) than Aaron Rodgers has pro bowl selections (6.) Aaron Rodgers has 9 playoff wins, one more than SB appearances for Tom Brady. If you want to talk about winning, Rodgers can’t hold a candle to Tom Brady.
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That’s what leaders do. You know what they don’t do? They don’t talk about contracts, which Rodgers has not done despite accusations to the contrary.
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How do you post that with a straight face?

Rodgers has talked like he is the GM about how contracts should be structured.
He talked AT LENGTH in an interview with Peter King I believe about wanting some sort of percentage clause for the future.

Considering the inability to win another championship when they were arguably the best team on paper hard to imagine Green Bay and Rodgers winning another when they are no longer a top team in the NFC let alone their own division .
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At what point since 2011 were the Packers the the ‘best team on paper’?

I know Tom Brady ripped Tom Brady this last practice. Who else did he get?
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Brady was getting upset with all the drops his WRs were making. After one drop, he walked over to the football and punted it into the bleachers. Tell me that’s not showing up the WR?

Rodger’s issue with his WRs was that they literally had a card in their hands telling them where they needed to be on the field for a given play. It was written right there in front of them, and they weren’t getting to those spots.

Hey screamy………..with a straight face, here is the King interview outtake with Rodgers. All of it, regarding contracts. All of it. Read it very very carefully. As I said, he spoke nothing substantive, volunteers nothing, and answers only questions posed to him. Like a leader.

What more do you want? You won’t be happy until everyone in the world is a narrow-minded hater like you?

“It’s only been on my mind because … people have been writing and talking about it a lot,” he said. “There have been many conversations about it. I think that there’s some merit to looking into where you do a non-traditional contractual agreement. If anybody at this point is gonna be able to do something like that, I think there needs to be a conversation about it. I never said anything about [tying the contract to] the cap. I just think there’s ways to do contracts where you can still be competitive so the team is happy about it, but have some more freedom.”

None. They just sit in the dark and talk about how this is the year they will have the best lightbulb.

It’s a old joke, but stands the test of time because it has been the same talk from the Vikings fans for decades. It is the same pre season talk in 2018 as it was in 1996. Same this year as it was in 2010 etc etc etc.

Good luck Vikings fans. I hope before you die you get to see the Vikings reach the mountain top. I really do. It just ‘aint happening anytime soon. Sorry.

Haters are going to hate and Barneys are always going to be close minded, Head in the sand, ignorant.

Apparently Rodgers is greedy, despite the fact he’s played below market value for several years.
Ignoring the fact that their own middling QB just negotiated the largest guaranteed contract in NFL history.

Barneys scoff at cheering for a player they perceive as arrogant and smug.
Obviously because they’d much rather worship a WR, Straight Cash Homie/I play when I want to play, Diva and a child abuser.

If you care about winning so much, why are you trying to take up such a huge portion of the Packers salary cap?

As much as I hate to say it, Tom Brady cares about winning, as evidenced by his constantly taking well below market value to put a better team around him so he can win more championships. Actions speak louder than words, and Aaron’s actions are not that of someone who really cares about winning.

I hope when he finally does sign his new contract it leaves room for talent around him, since I’d like to see the Packers win another few Super Bowls before that window closes for another 30 years.

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Yeah but did you know that Robert Kraft ‘invests’ in Brady’s TB12 business? So Brady is really getting paid under the table.